SummaryA successful comedian's (Kevin Hart) night out in Philadelphia with his troubled older brother (Wesley Snipes) causes major problems for him in this limited drama series from Eric Newman.
Created By:Eric Newman
True Story (2021)
Season 1 Premiere:
Nov 24, 2021
Metascore
Mixed or Average
54
User score
Generally Favorable
6.5
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54
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Nov 23, 2021
70
True Story mostly works as a pass-the-popcorn affair, where each apparent escape from the hangman's noose yields an unexpected twist that drags the comedian further into this nightmare, threatening the career he has struggled to build, and revealing how far he'll go to protect that.
Nov 19, 2021
67
With this project, Hart proves he's more than just a funnyman, but if he decides to try drama again, he'd do well to find something that takes story a bit more seriously.
Nov 24, 2021
60
Hart is a presence you want to stay with, while Snipes is so compelling you don’t really have a choice but to follow him. It just feels – a little, but inescapably – unnecessary. The points of connection between Hart and the Kid, which might have led to an examination of the power of fame and money to corrupt, are too minor to add any tension or wonderment (did he really …? Could he have possibly …?) amid such a baroquely exaggerated plot.
Nov 24, 2021
50
Hart, a committed but limited actor, tends to indicate Kid’s anger through screaming, replacing shades of meaning with decibels. ... Wesley Snipes very effectively imbues [Carlton] with a long-suffering mien and a sense of perpetual calculation.
Nov 23, 2021
50
Each episode ends with a tantalizing cliffhanger, and the momentum is hard to ignore even as the revelations and twists vacillate between the predictable and the highly contrived. But while True Story will be remembered as Hart’s first go at channeling the barely repressed rage in his stand-up comedy into a dramatic role, it won’t be remembered for much else.
Nov 23, 2021
50
On the whole, though, True Story is too familiar a tale to stand out for reasons other than the two actors trapped in the middle of it, creating three new problems with each old one that they solve.
Nov 22, 2021
40
However committed Hart is to Kid’s descent into self-inflicted misery, True Story comes to life only when Snipes is around.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.5
67% Positive
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Nov 26, 2021
9
True Story is uniquely authentic, extremely tense, and a touch silly. But it's a rare and special TV series that's worthy of watching. The critics are wrong.
Dec 5, 2021
8
Like many comedians, Kevin Hart wants to be taken seriously as an actor and this is his first foray. He plays a megastar comic/actor (loosely based on his real life) whose brother (Wesley Snipes) gets him embroiled in murders and more. The first episode has 2 shockers and subsequent installments continue to twist the tension screw even tighter. Hart exhibits a skill for serious work, even though he’s given a few too many dramatic monologues. Pair him with Snipes and the rest of the excellent cast and that adds to the effectiveness (Billy Zane’s almost unrecognizable fixer is a highlight). Even though some of the plotting is predictable, he darkness that hangs over this series and the tenuous situations help make it an involving crime drama.
Production Company:
- Grand Electric
- Hartbeat Productions
Initial Release Date:Nov 24, 2021
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Black Reel Awards for Television
• 3 Nominations
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
